Revelation of John Part 23b

Part 23b

Chapter 6

The Heavenly Throne

The Sealed Book

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. -- Rev 5:1 (KJV)

The call for the Kinsman Redeemer

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? -- Rev 5:2 (KJV)

The Kinsman Redeemer, Goel, Avenger of Blood

The Book Was Sealed Up by Daniel

But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book , even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. -- Dan 12:4 (KJV)

And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. -- Dan 12:9 (KJV)

Loosing the Seven Seals

And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. -- Rev 5:5 (KJV)

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. -- Rev 6:1 (KJV)

And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. -- Rev 6:2 (KJV)

And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. -- Rev 6:3 (KJV)

And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword. -- Rev 6:4 (KJV)

And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. -- Rev 6:5 (KJV)

And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. -- Rev 6:6 (KJV)

And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. -- Rev 6:7 (KJV)

And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. -- Rev 6:8 (KJV)

And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: -- Rev 6:9 (KJV)

And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? -- Rev 6:10 (KJV)

And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. -- Rev 6:11 (KJV)

And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; -- Rev 6:12 (KJV)

And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. -- Rev 6:13 (KJV)

And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. -- Rev 6:14 (KJV)

And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; -- Rev 6:15 (KJV)

And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: -- Rev 6:16 (KJV)

For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? -- Rev 6:17 (KJV)

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. -- Rev 6:1 (KJV)

And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. -- Rev 6:2 (KJV)

Who is the rider on the White Horse ?

My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. -- Psa 7:10 (KJV)

God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. -- Psa 7:11 (KJV)

If he turn not, he (God) will whet his sword; he (God) hath bent his bow, and made it ready. -- Psa 7:12 (KJV)

He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. -- Psa 7:13 (KJV)

Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. -- Psa 45:3 (KJV)

And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. -- Psa 45:4 (KJV)

Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee. -- Psa 45:5 (KJV)

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre. -- Psa 45:6 (KJV)

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. -- Psa 45:7 (KJV)

And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. -- Rev 19:11 (KJV)

His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. -- Rev 19:12 (KJV)

And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. -- Rev 19:13 (KJV)

And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. -- Rev 19:14 (KJV)

And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. -- Rev 19:15 (KJV)

And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. -- Rev 19:16 (KJV)

The rider on the White Horse could represent Christ leading his Church into victory

Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle. -- Zec 10:3 (KJV)

And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; -- Acts 17:6 (KJV)

The Olivet Discourse

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple:

and his disciples came to him for to show him the buildings of the temple. -- Mat 24:1 (KJV)

And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things?

verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. -- Mat 24:2 (KJV)

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying,

Tell us,

when shall these things be?

and what shall be the sign of thy coming,

and of the end of the world? -- Mat 24:3 (KJV)

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. -- Mat 24:4 (KJV)

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. -- Mat 24:5 (KJV)

And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. -- Mat 24:6 (KJV)

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. -- Mat 24:7 (KJV)

All these are the beginning of sorrows. -- Mat 24:8 (KJV)

Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. -- Mat 24:9 (KJV)

And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. -- Mat 24:10 (KJV)

And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. -- Mat 24:11 (KJV)

And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. -- Mat 24:12 (KJV)

But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. -- Mat 24:13 (KJV)

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. -- Mat 24:14 (KJV)

When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) -- Mat 24:15 (KJV)

Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: -- Mat 24:16 (KJV)

Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: -- Mat 24:17 (KJV)

Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. -- Mat 24:18 (KJV)

And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! -- Mat 24:19 (KJV)

But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: -- Mat 24:20 (KJV)

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. -- Mat 24:21 (KJV)

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. -- Mat 24:22 (KJV)

Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. -- Mat 24:23 (KJV)

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. -- Mat 24:24 (KJV)

Behold, I have told you before. -- Mat 24:25 (KJV)

Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. -- Mat 24:26 (KJV)

For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. -- Mat 24:27 (KJV)

For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. -- Mat 24:28 (KJV)

Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: -- Mat 24:29 (KJV)

And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. -- Mat 24:30 (KJV)

And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. -- Mat 24:31 (KJV)

Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: -- Mat 24:32 (KJV)

So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. -- Mat 24:33 (KJV)

Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. -- Mat 24:34 (KJV)

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. -- Mat 24:35 (KJV)

But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. -- Mat 24:36 (KJV)

But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. -- Mat 24:37 (KJV)

For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, -- Mat 24:38 (KJV)

And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. -- Mat 24:39 (KJV)

Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. -- Mat 24:40 (KJV)

Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. -- Mat 24:41 (KJV)

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. -- Mat 24:42 (KJV)

The Gospel Must First Be Preached in ALL the World

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. -- Mat 24:14 (KJV)

Three main points of the Olivet Discourse

when shall these things be?

and what shall be the sign of thy coming,

and of the end of the world? -- Mat 24:3 (KJV)

False Christs and False Prophets

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. -- Mat 24:4 (KJV)

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. -- Mat 24:5 (KJV)

And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. -- Mat 24:11 (KJV)

Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. -- Mat 24:23 (KJV)

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. -- Mat 24:24 (KJV)

Behold, I have told you before. -- Mat 24:25 (KJV)

Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. -- Mat 24:26 (KJV)

Paul's warning of Religious Apostasy

For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. -- Acts 20:29 (KJV)

Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. -- Acts 20:30 (KJV)

Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. -- Acts 20:31 (KJV)

Satan also has a counterfeit rider on a white horse

And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. -- Rev 6:1 (KJV)

And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. -- Rev 6:2 (KJV)

Incidently, The Heavenly Scroll Reveals that this sign has two natures

Sagitarrius

The Second Seal

And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see. -- Rev 6:3 (KJV)

Wars and rumours of wars

And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. -- Mat 24:6 (KJV)

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. -- Mat 24:7 (KJV)

The Third Seal

And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see.

and there shall be famines

... and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. -- Mat 24:7 (KJV)

And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. -- Rev 6:5 (KJV)

And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine. -- Rev 6:6 (KJV)

The Fourth Seal

And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. -- Rev 6:7 (KJV)

and pestilences

... and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. -- Mat 24:7 (KJV)

And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. -- Rev 6:8 (KJV)

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. -- Mat 24:7 (KJV)

All these are the beginning of sorrows. -- Mat 24:8 (KJV)

Many must be martyred